Errata - New Biology, Chemistry and Earth and Environmental Science Stage 6 Syllabuses for Year 11 from 2018

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Bonding

The following content statement needs amending.

• ionic networks
• covalent lattices (including diamond and silicon dioxide)
• covalent networks
• metallic structure

The amended content is:

• ionic networks
• covalent networks (including diamond and silicon dioxide)
• covalent molecular
• metallic structure

5

Solution Equilibria

The following content statement needs amending.

• Investigate the processes used by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples when removing toxicity from foods, for example:

The amended content is:

• Investigate the use of solubility equilibria by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples when removing toxicity from foods, for example:

6

Using Brønsted–Lowry Theory

The following content statement needs amending.

• sodium hydrogen carbonate
• potassium hydrogen sulfate

The amended content is:

• sodium hydrogen carbonate
• potassium dihydrogen phosphate

7

Alcohols

The following content statement needs amending.

• compare and contrast fuels from inorganic sources to biofuels, including ethanol

The amended content is:

• compare and contrast fuels from organic sources to biofuels, including ethanol

3

Role of Energy in the Earth’s Processes

The following content statement needs repositioning.

• investigate the role of gravity and heat in tectonic plate movements, including: (ACSES033, ACSES047)
• analysing the role of solar radiation in driving the Earth’s processes, eg photosynthesis and the water cycle (ACSES046, ACSES048)

The repositioned content statement is:

• analyse the role of solar radiation in driving the Earth’s processes, eg photosynthesis and the water cycle (ACSES046, ACSES048)
• investigate the role of gravity and heat in tectonic plate movements, including: (ACSES033, ACSES047)